PBR MN- Top Ten Viewed Profiles Of 2020- #9

December 22, 2020
Andy Judkins
Prep Baseball Report Minnesota

Over the next 10 days we we will be counting down the 2020 calendar year with a look at the Top Ten Viewed Profiles Of 2020. After combing through our google analytics, we have compiled a list of the ten most viewed profiles on the PBR Minnesota website by you, the readers, over the past year.

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#9 - Joey Malecha

Scouting Report

3/08/20

Positional Profile: OF/RHP
Body: 5-11, 190-pounds. Athletic build
Hit: RHH. Open stance. Knee to knee with hand load.Lifts through swing with average hands.Mid/pull approach with mainly line drive contact
Power: 80 mph exit velocity from the tee. Average barrel contact
Arm: RH. OF - 88 mph. Long arm action with whip.
Defense: Good feet and stays behind throw.Clean glove and fields through
Run: 7.39 runner in the 60.

Delivery: Balanced rocker step delivery, good direction down mound. Explosive. Lands slightly across body.
Arm Action: RH. Long, clean 3/4 arm action. Has some whip.
FB: T86, 83-85 mph. Straight w/ slight run.
SL: 70-71 mph. Small 10/4 shape. Avg spin and depth.
CH: 80-81 mph. Firm w/ solid sink at the bottom of the strike zone.

7/09/19

5-foot-11, 185-pound right-handed hitting 2-way player. 6.97 runner. Athletic build. Squared stance with high handset. Body load back with toe tap trigger. Hand load back into slight arm bar at times. Average swing. Mid/pull approach with mainly ground ball and line drive contact. Average contact with some strength in barrel. 80 mph exit velocity. OF- Good feet to field. Works through and fields ball clean. Longer arm action. 87 mph arm strength with above average carry and accuracy. On mound- Rocker step. Good tempo through delivery. Lands slightly across body. Aggressive down mound. Throws from a ¾ arm slot with a long arm action. Fastball is straight with slight run at times thrown at 84-85 mph. Curveball has tighter 11/5 break almost sliderish at 70-72 mph. Change-up is firm with solid sink to the bottom of strike zone at 79-80 mph. Strong follow on mound in 2022 class.